The Office of EMS provides an EMS Medical Record - Short Form to be used when completing and/or providing an electronic copy of the full EMS Medical Record is not possible. The EMS Medical Record - Short form is not intended for use in replace of fully documenting an EMS response. The short form is designed to leave criticl information needed by hospital staff to continue providing safe care to EMS patients. Agencies should develop a means to provide hospital with complete EMS patient documentation at the time care is transferred.